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Thermal Amplitude (Pathologic Cold)

Important Note

Call Billings Clinic Blood Bank at 406-657-4063 to order this test

Performing Laboratory

United Blood Services, Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (Phoenix, AZ)

Useful For

Determination of optimal temperature of reactivity of cold antibodies

Methodology

Red Cell Serology

Specimen Requirements

Please submit BOTH of the specimens below:

  • 1 plain red top collected and sent separated at 37 C
  • 1 EDTA purple top
  • Contact Billings Clinic Blood Bank for further instructions prior to drawing specimens for this test

Reference Values

Reference values are included with patient’s report.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

 

TAT:  24 hours

Test Classification and CPT Coding

86940 - Hemolysins and agglutinins; auto, screen, each

86941 - Hemolysins and agglutinins; incubated